Greek neo-Nazi party expels journalists
Golden Dawn's ugly press conference.
By George Eaton Published 08 May 2012 11:59
Fascism has reared its head in Greece and here are the first ugly scenes. In the video below, Golden Dawn's henchmen are shown ordering journalists to "rise!" to show their "respect" for the party's leader. Those who refused were ordered to leave.
Nikolaos Michaloliakos, the leader of Golden Dawn (which sounds like a brand of cereal to me), proceeded to deliver a demagogic rant, declaring that immigrants had turned Greece into a "social jungle". He dedicated the party's victories to "all of our brave lads, who wear the black t-shirts with the ancient letters reading 'Golden Dawn'".
With his party winning 6.97 per cent of the vote and 21 seats in the Greek parliament, this is, lamentably, only the first we'll hear of Michaloliakos and his thugs.
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Wow what a bore
Wow what a bore
God Bless Greece and proud patriots of Golden Dawn !!
yes! bless those sexy boys in their tight t-shirts and pants, prancing around threatening female journalists. Golden Showers for you and your brave boys.
God Bless Greece and proud patriots of Golden Dawn !!
who cares what Greece does or says?
do they have *any* significance in the world?
no...no they don't.
Anyone that knows anything about occultism, Aleister Crowley, or figures related to him, would know that the name Golden Dawn should be a major concern.
What an a-hole! Respect is earned by ones actions, not demanded by delusions of importance.
Extremely serious situation.
I completely agree with you. These kinds of leaders in the western world need to seriously be dealt with quickly.
ok. but "dealt with" how exactly?
You know what," Dealt with means.......kap kap....ratatatatat.....gurgle.....eye roll"
I doubt they are aware of it but the Order of the Golden Dawn were a dodgy bunch of occultists in this country in the 1930's which included Aleister Crowley and WB Yeats.
Even George Orwell dabbled when at Eton, apparently.
I wouldn't laugh to loudly, there's nothing funny in Greek fascism or any other kind of fascism. This Greek tragedy is only just beginning.
ridicule is all they deserve, and it tends to get to them far more than acts of violence or attempts to restrict their right to free speech.
what do you suggest?
hilarious he had to refer to his notes halfway through reciting "veni vidi vici"
and anyone else notice how all the Neo Nazis love to be surrounded by beafy bodybuilders in tight t-shirts....? when he said at 4:06 "We are coming!" i did laugh out loud. comically homo-erotic.
They should change their name to Golden Shower...